Vaaranam Aayiram (Tamil: வாரணம் ஆயிரம்; English: Thousand Elephants) is a 2008 Tamil romantic-drama film written and directed by Gautham Menon. Surya Sivakumar acts in dual lead roles, while Sameera Reddy, Divya Spandana and Simran Bagga also play roles in the film. The film had been under production since late 2006, and was released worldwide on November 14, 2008.

Vaaranam Aayiram illustrates the theme of how a father often came across his son’s life as a hero and inspiration, whose death was deeply mourned in the end. As a tribute to the father of the director, the film opened in several countries with critical acclaim. The film was produced by Venu Ravichandran and also has musical score by Harris Jayaraj, making Vaaranam Aayiram his final project with Gautham Menon before the formal break-up of their partnership. The film won more awards than any other 2008 Tamil film, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.